Birdwatching in IJsselmeer
Historical bird observations from Friesland.
- species with data
- 89
- GBIF counts
- 6,636,557
- best month
- August
Only bird-location combinations reported in at least 3 calendar months and with at least 5 combined counts are included.
Birds with sufficient data
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis1,617,140 GBIF counts
- Black ShagPhalacrocorax carbo655,516 GBIF counts
- Mute SwanCygnus olor616,008 GBIF counts
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula446,514 GBIF counts
- Black CootFulica atra446,493 GBIF counts
- Big Black-headAythya marila383,467 GBIF counts
- COSTSturnus vulgaris359,443 GBIF counts
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus294,663 GBIF counts
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata181,723 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope178,919 GBIF counts
- Common CurlewNumenius arquata176,115 GBIF counts
- Domesticated GeeseAnser anser171,847 GBIF counts
- Green PloverVanellus vanellus122,379 GBIF counts
- COPOAythya ferina110,241 GBIF counts
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons104,161 GBIF counts
- GadwallMareca strepera77,870 GBIF counts
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos74,009 GBIF counts
- Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus66,226 GBIF counts
- COSHTadorna tadorna56,028 GBIF counts
- Big fish-duckMergus merganser49,895 GBIF counts
- BTGOLimosa limosa35,910 GBIF counts
- RuffCalidris pugnax34,464 GBIF counts
- Red-crested PochardNetta rufina33,664 GBIF counts
- ButterballBucephala clangula31,890 GBIF counts
- CORETringa totanus19,371 GBIF counts
- MEPIAnthus pratensis15,019 GBIF counts
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus13,302 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia12,480 GBIF counts
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus12,156 GBIF counts
- Fishing DuckMergus serrator11,966 GBIF counts
- Common JackdawColoeus monedula11,652 GBIF counts
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca11,271 GBIF counts
- Common GullLarus canus10,333 GBIF counts
- Great EgretArdea alba10,255 GBIF counts
- Common House SparrowPasser domesticus9,025 GBIF counts
- DunlinCalidris alpina8,203 GBIF counts
- Black-backed GullLarus fuscus8,180 GBIF counts
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus8,086 GBIF counts
- C FFringilla coelebs8,014 GBIF counts
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea7,842 GBIF counts
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis7,068 GBIF counts
- Common GreenfinchChloris chloris6,268 GBIF counts
- American EiderSomateria mollissima5,810 GBIF counts
- GRTIParus major5,615 GBIF counts
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus5,507 GBIF counts
- Pied Wagtail and White WagtailMotacilla alba5,374 GBIF counts
- Eurasian GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis4,996 GBIF counts
- SOTHTurdus philomelos4,978 GBIF counts
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus4,803 GBIF counts
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone4,662 GBIF counts
- COSNGallinago gallinago4,337 GBIF counts
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus3,967 GBIF counts
- BlackbirdTurdus merula3,682 GBIF counts
- Bearded ParrotbillPanurus biarmicus3,419 GBIF counts
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca3,341 GBIF counts
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita3,318 GBIF counts
- BuzzardButeo buteo3,189 GBIF counts
- LIGRTachybaptus ruficollis3,084 GBIF counts
- Brown LinnetLinaria cannabina3,018 GBIF counts
- Common GoldcrestRegulus regulus2,840 GBIF counts
- Pond birdArenaria interpres2,693 GBIF counts
- Continental RobinErithacus rubecula2,636 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis2,620 GBIF counts
- Black SwanCygnus atratus2,545 GBIF counts
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus2,514 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowPasser montanus2,458 GBIF counts
- Black-billed MagpiePica pica2,344 GBIF counts
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2,344 GBIF counts
- EUWRTroglodytes troglodytes2,070 GBIF counts
- Japanese Snow FairyAegithalos caudatus2,065 GBIF counts
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula1,839 GBIF counts
- EUMHCircus aeruginosus1,827 GBIF counts
- Grey Sea EagleHaliaeetus albicilla1,698 GBIF counts
- Acorn JayGarrulus glandarius1,678 GBIF counts
- Common GallinuleGallinula chloropus1,635 GBIF counts
- RookCorvus frugilegus1,620 GBIF counts
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto1,455 GBIF counts
- BillyPrunella modularis1,169 GBIF counts
- Caspian GullLarus cachinnans1,120 GBIF counts
- GSWODendrocopos major1,113 GBIF counts
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla1,042 GBIF counts
- Common NuthatchSitta europaea912 GBIF counts
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus684 GBIF counts
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola666 GBIF counts
- European White StorkCiconia ciconia591 GBIF counts
- Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis543 GBIF counts
- Choto machrangaAlcedo atthis504 GBIF counts
- Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis618 GBIF counts
- STTRCerthia brachydactyla538 GBIF counts
Monthly pattern
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Data source
Counts are aggregated from open observation data supplied through GBIF. They indicate historical reporting patterns, not guaranteed current presence. Last processed: 28 October 2026.